{"id":664,"date":"2013-10-15T21:31:02","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T02:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solidground.supportunlimited.net\/?page_id=664"},"modified":"2024-07-18T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T17:03:02","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solidgroundmn.org\/dev\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABOUT US<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Help for Families in Transition<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

History<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Solid Ground (formerly East Metro Women’s Council) founding mothers standing in the site that they would eventually develop into East Metro Place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Solid Ground was founded by a group of dedicated women in suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties who wanted to help low income mothers in their community and incorporated as East Metro Women’s Council in 1987.\u00a0 In 1993, East Metro Place opened its doors, providing affordable housing and supportive programs to twenty families experiencing homelessness, where they could stay for up to two years while they worked towards self-sufficiency.\u00a0The location, right next to Century College, was chosen so that parents could have easy access to education, which is a key component in escaping poverty.\u00a0 Though initially envisioned to serve only women and their children, the organization has housed all family structures, including single fathers and two-parent families, since the beginning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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East Metro Place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since first opening its doors, the organization has expanded to house over 660 individuals at a time in suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties, providing not only affordable housing but also the support that families need to find themselves on solid ground.\u00a0 In 2013, East Metro Women’s Council legally changed its name to Solid Ground, to capture the organization’s work in helping families build a strong foundation for their future.
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Solid Ground and our supporters have received many local and national awards for innovation and excellence in service, including:<\/p>\n